The Sheriff’s Office serves all the citizens of Butte County by providing a mix of public safety and public service functions. The Sheriff’s Office provides around-the-clock law enforcement service to every region of the county. In addition to 24 hour policing, we offer Butte County citizens a full range of services including, coroner services, civil services, court security and corrections.

February 7, 2018
INVESTIGATION INTO THREATS OF MASS SHOOTING LEADS TO ARREST
Oroville, Ca-- On February 6, 2018 the Yuba City Police Department (YCPD) received a call from a reporting party who said they received threatening text messages. These text messages threatened a mass shooting and suicide at an unknown casino. The messages indicated the shooting would occur on February 6, prior to 11:00 pm.
During their investigation, YCPD learned the reporting party met the suspect at Gold Country Casino and passed the information along to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). Through a lengthy investigation, BCSO Deputies identified the suspect as 26 year-old Wade Burnside of Oroville. Deputies were able to locate Wade at his residence in the 600 block of Mitchell Ave, in Oroville.
During a probation search of Wade’s residence, deputies located the cellphone used to send the threatening text messages. Wade initially denied sending the threatening text messages, but eventually came clean when presented with the text messages on his cellphone. Deputies also located 4.9 grams of methamphetamines, multiple methamphetamine smoking pipes, and ammunition inside Wade’s residence.
Wade Burnside was arrested for 422(a) California Penal Code (Terrorists Threats), 11377(a) California Health and Safety (Possession of Methamphetamines), 11364(a) California Health and Safety (Possession of Drug Paraphernalia), 30305(a)(1) California Penal Code (Felon in Possession of Ammunition), and 1203.2 California Penal Code (Violation of Probation). Wade Burnside was booked on the aforementioned charges, with a total bail of $500,000.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the member of the public who notified law enforcement after receiving these threatening text messages. This tip led to the apprehension of the suspect, and possibly prevented an active shooter situation at the casinos that quite possibly saved the lives of many innocent citizens.
BCSO also wants to remind our citizens that we take threats such as these very seriously, and strongly encourages members of the public to contact law enforcement should they receive information on threats of this nature.
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For more information please contact
BCSO Community Relations Unit
530.871.9440

January 31, 2018
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO SEARCH WARRANT AND ARREST ON DRUG CHARGES
Chico, Ca--On the afternoon of 1-26-18, Butte County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) Deputies made a traffic stop in the Chapmantown area of Chico. During the course of the ensuing investigation, Deputies located 3.5 grams of cocaine in the possession of the driver, 28 year old Steven Thomas Green of Chico. Green was arrested for misdemeanor Possession of Cocaine and booked at the Butte County Jail.
Deputies authored a search warrant for Green's home on C Street in Chapmantown. The search warrant was served later that evening. During the search, an additional 78 grams of cocaine, 262 pounds of marijuana, and $2,180 were seized. Prior to the service of the search warrant, Steven Green was cited and released from the jail.
On 1-30-18, BCSO Deputies located Green and placed him under arrest. Green was booked at the Butte County Jail for Possession of Cocaine for Sales, Transportation of Cocaine and Possession of Marijuana for Sales. He is being held on $500,000 bail.
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For more information, please contact
BCSO Community Relations Unit
530.871.9440

January 23, 2018
BUTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECORDS DIVISION CLOSURE
Oroville, CA—The Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Records Unit, will not be open for business on Friday, January 26th, 2018.
Some of the services which are usually available through the Records Unit include, the processing of California Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) Licenses and other Permits, Live Scan, Registrations, Release of Impounded/Stored Vehicles, and Release of Crime Reports.
This one day closure allows for Records Unit staff to learn a new records management system. Employees throughout the department are learning how to use the system and are looking forward to the many benefits the system provides. The new records management system will help to streamline much of the work that is currently being done, bringing BCSO up to speed in terms of effective records management.
This closure will only affect the BCSO Records Unit, located at 5 Gillick Way in Oroville. The BCSO Main Lobby will still be open to the public for reporting of crime and the BCSO Civil Division will also be open for business. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. This upgrade will ultimately provide better service to the citizens of Butte County.
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For more information, please contact
BCSO Community Relations Unit
530.871.9440

January 19, 2018
BUTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE HOMICIDE IN CHICO
Chico, Ca— At approximately 4:00PM on 1/18/18, Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) received a call from a man reporting his wife and son missing. At approximately 5:40PM a vehicle registered to the reporting party and his wife was located near Bed Bath and Beyond in Chico; however, there were no signs of the individuals reported missing.
BCSO Deputies responded to the reporting party’s residence on Anita Road. While at the residence, Deputies located the reporting party’s wife, identified as Sherry Facciuto, age 60 from Chico, deceased on the property. BCSO Investigations Unit responded to the scene and detectives are in the process of gathering, examining and processing evidence. Due to evidence located at the scene, detectives are investigating this incident as a homicide.
A search was conducted in the early morning hours of 1/19/18 in an effort to locate the reporting party’s son, identified as Alton Facciuto, age 32. Alton Facciuto is considered a person of interest in this case. Facciuto was located, arrested for a parole violation, and booked into Butte County Jail.
The investigation into this case is in the preliminary stages. In an effort to protect the integrity of the investigation, additional details will not be released at this time. BCSO Detectives are requesting that anyone who has had contact with Alton Facciuto in the past few days contact the BCSO Investigations Unit at 538-7671.
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For information, please contact
BCSO Community Relations Unit
530.871.9440

January 19, 2018
BUTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPONDS TO REPORTS OF MAN JUMPING OFF BRIDGE AT THE WEST BRANCH OF THE FEATHER RIVER
Oroville, Ca—At approximately 7:15AM, on 1/19/18, Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) received reports of a man jumping off the bridge over the West Branch of the Feather River.
BCSO Deputies, along with State Parks, Search and Rescue and Cal Fire responded to the scene. Just before 8:00AM, Deputies were able to locate the body of a man in the water. It appears that the man died upon impact.
Deputies are in the process of attempting to identify the man. Anyone with information is asked to contact BCSO at 538-7322.
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For information, please contact
BCSO Community Relations Unit
530.871.9440